Illinois casinos generated $173.6m in June, up 9.1% year on year, according to Illinois Gaming Board figures. Slots contributed $132.4m and table games $41.2m; Rivers Casino led with $44m. Harrah’s Metropolis recorded the steepest decline, with revenue down 13.9% to $3.9m.
The figures show operators’ June revenue performance across Illinois, including substantial variation between casinos.
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Illinois lawmakers adjourned for the summer without advancing Governor JB Pritzker's proposal to replace the Illinois Gaming Board and Racing Board with a Department of Gaming Regulation and Enforcement. House Speaker Emanuel Welch said legislators needed more time and information; State Senator Bill Cunningham said the proposal could return during the autumn veto session or next year.
Illinois casinos generated $192.8 million in revenue in May, up 9.2% year over year, according to Illinois Gaming Board figures. Slots accounted for $146.5 million, an increase of 10.3%, while table-game revenue rose 6% to $46.2 million; Rivers Casino led with $48.7 million.
Reportedly, Emerald Queen Casino in Washington has appointed Richard Harp as chief marketing officer. Harp previously held the vice president of marketing role at Bally’s Chicago and has almost 20 years of gaming industry experience.
Bally’s Chicago paid its $4m annual contribution to the city on 9 September. Bally’s had threatened to withhold payment, alleging that the city had failed to meet its obligations under their Host Community Agreement.
MGM Excavating filed liens in July against Bally’s Chicago and the Chicago Community Builders Collective. The contractor alleges unpaid work through March and seeks more than $3.8m, including sums for two subcontractors. It was reported that Bally’s Chicago had not responded to the filings.